Governor Announces Lake Erie Water Quality Improvement Plan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is outlining her strategy to protect Lake Erie from agricultural runoff. The adaptive management plan involves lowering...
Environment
Efforts to Replace Michigan’s Lead Water Lines Could Get Big Boost
Earlier this month, the Michigan Senate approved a $3.3 billion water infrastructure bill which allocates $1 billion of those funds...
Detroit’s 2021-22 Winter Could Be a Little Colder, Wetter and Snowier Than Usual
Metro Detroit got its first taste of a new winter at the end of November when several inches of snow...
Solar Power Bulk Buying Program Allows Homeowners and Businesses to Cut Electricity Bills
Homeowners and businesses can generate their own electricity by installing solar panels. That can greatly reduce electric bills. “Right now,...
Sen. Gary Peters Discusses Build Back Better, Semiconductors and the New Omicron Variant
After passing the House, it’s now up to Senate Democrats to determine the fate of President Joe Biden’s signature social...
Author Eric Dean Wilson Talks Climate Change and “The Terrible Cost of Comfort”
Today, there’s a growing debate about what we need to give up in order to abate the warming planet, and...
Tlaib Explains ‘No’ Vote on Infrastructure, Is Skeptical About Future of Build Back Better
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) is standing by her vote against the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, saying that Democrats...
State Environmental Regulators Escalate Complaints Against Stellantis
Michigan environmental officials are putting the auto manufacturer Stellantis on notice over a series of air quality complaints. The Michigan Department of...
Reps. Dingell and Kildee Explain What Infrastructure Package Will Mean for Michigan
President Joe Biden is expected to sign his historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure package on Monday. Michigan will get at least $10 billion from...
Coalition Calls on Michigan Lawmakers to Allocate $600 Million into State’s Clean Fuel Industry
Big investment in workforce training and clean fuel technology is the way to spur growth in Michigan, according to a coalition of...
Detroiters Call for Stellantis to Clean Up the Air Around Jeep Plant on City’s East Side
Residents and activists want Stellantis to clean up the air around the automaker’s east-side Detroit Jeep factory. Last month, following complaints by residents, the Michigan Department of...
After Cuts to Federal Spending Plan, Slotkin Says She’s Focused on Broadband, EV Infrastructure
Congressional Democrats are still working through the reconciliation process to get President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda passed, having...